
For 350 years the Catholic Church castrated young alter boys to stop their voices from breaking. By this method, their voices would be forever high for use in a private choir. (Source)
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For 350 years the Catholic Church castrated young alter boys to stop their voices from breaking. By this method, their voices would be forever high for use in a private choir. (Source)
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tarbaby4293 reblogged this from gor3-wh0r3-blog Wrong. This was a practice performed outside the church. The church simply allowed the castratos to join church choirs,...
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